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MTV launches OTT apps
MTV has launched new international over-the-top apps, MTV Play and MTV Trax, in an effort…
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Hopster in DreamWorks deal as it prepares launches
Hopster has struck a programming deal with DreamWorks and is about to launch on Android….
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Motive updates US TabletTV ahead of UK release
TV technology provider Motive has released the first update to its TabletTV platform in the…
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A+E to open South Africa office, hires former DStv exec
A+E Networks is to open a Johannesburg office as part of its expansion strategy across…
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UK government calls for TV licence fee review evidence
The UK government has called for evidence to be submitted to its independent review into…
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Sky defends Premier League spend, European backlash gathers pace
Sky’s group director, corporate affairs, Graham McWilliam, has taken to Twitter to defend Sky’s record…
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British Pathé signs up with Rightster
Newsreel archive rights holder British Pathé has chosen cloud-based multichannel network Rightster , as its…
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Channel 4 appoints nations and regions manager
Channel 4 has upped its existing media project manager for nations and regions, Ian MacKenzie, to…
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Freeview unveils connected platform, Freeview Play
UK DTT platform Freeview has unveiled details of its new connected TV platform, Freeview Play, which…
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UK UHD screen market passes 200K a year milestone
Ultra HD flat screen sales are growing at a faster rate than expected in the…
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SES launches UHD demo channel in UK and Ireland
Satellite operator SES’s ultra HD demo channel is now available in the UK and Ireland….
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BBC Trust to review transfer pricing, sets out commercial framework
The BBC Trust, the UK public broadcaster’s governing body, has published a new framework for…
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ATVOD rules on adult services
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has ruled that two adult services have breached statutory rules put…
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NHK World TV launches on TVPlayer in the UK
NHK World TV, the English-language news and lifestyle television network from Japanese public broadcaster NHK,…
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UKTV Play app launches on Android
UK commercial broadcaster UKTV has launched its TV catch-up application, UKTV Play, on Android devices. …
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Vodafone chief confirms UK TV plan, highlights quad-play risks
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao last week confirmed that the mobile operator would launch a cloud-based…
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Premier League auction could top £5 billion
The cost of the current UK TV auction for live Premier League football from 2016/17…
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Four out of five UK properties can now get superfast broadband
Four out of five UK properties can now access superfast broadband speeds with the help…
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Sky plans next-generation Now TV box, Italy device launch
Sky is planning to launch a “next generation” Now TV box later this year, and…
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BT agrees £12.5 billion EE buyout
BT has struck a definitive agreement to buy UK mobile operator EE for £12.5 billion…
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Simplestream raises £2 million for international expansion
Simplestream, an over-the-top live streaming provider for broadcast TV channels, has raised £2 million (€2.65…
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Ford leave TV3 to take over at Fox UK
Jeff Ford is leaving Irish broadcaster TV3 to take the helm of Fox International Channel’s…
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Combined Sky reports bumper customer growth
Sky reported strong customer growth in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria in its first…
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Sony to launch YouView-integrated TVs in UK first
Sony has announced that it will integrate connected TV service YouView into its range of…
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Vodafone reportedly set to unveil broadband, TV plans
Vodafone will unveil plans to enter the UK fixed broadband market in the next few…
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Pace names strategy chief
UK-based TV technology provider Pace has named Bruce Gureck to the role of chief strategy…
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Sky Sports snatches golf Open from BBC
Pay TV operator Sky’s Sky Sports arm has confirmed that it has secured exclusive live…
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TalkTalk reports ‘strongest quarter’ for TV, mobile and fibre
UK service provider TalkTalk reported its “strongest ever quarter” for combined uptake of its TV,…
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Vision247 adds MyPortuguese TV to Vision TV
Hybrid broadcast platform provider and aggregator Vision247 has added Portuguese service MyPortuguese TV to its…
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Sky plans 4K set-top box
UK service provider Sky is reportedly planning to launch a next-generation set-top box in the…